Slip cover



Jan. 18, 1949. 1 c. LENz SLIP COVER Filed oct. 4, 1945 IN VEN TOR. ww/@ C. e?

Patented Jan. 18, 1949 SLIP COVER Lionel C. Lenz, Chicago, Ill., assignor to Sam Pass, Chicago, Ill.

Applica-tion October 4, 1945, Serial No. 620,309

1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in slip covers.

Slip covers as heretofore made and sold generally have been of the so-called one-piece or unitary type, that is, the several parts of which the covers are made have been stitched together to form an enclosure for an article of furniture. Such covers have certain advantages in the marketing of the same by the manufacturer where such covers are packed in separate cartons for distribution and sale, in that there is little likelihood that more than one cover will be packed in a carton intended to hold a, single cover. Likewise since the cover is of unitary construction no portion thereof can be omitted by a packer through inadvertence. However, in the laundering of such covers domestically, objections frequently have been Inade to their weight when wet and the difficulty in passing the same through the wringers of conventional washing machines and to the task involved in ironing them due to the size thereof. For the purpose of overcoming some of the disadvantages attendant upon the laundering of unitary slip covers such articles have heretofore been made also with separable arm cover portions, forming thereby a threepiece cover.

The last mentioned type slip covers have had separate sections for enclosing the arms of the chair or davenport which were positioned upon a chair separately from the main section which covered the back rest, the seat andthe intermediate front or drop of the article of furniture. While a slip cover so constructed was more convenient insofar as laundering the same is concerned, manufacturers, as well as retailers, not infrequently encountered annoyance and inconvenience due to vmistakes of employees in packing in cartons the proper parts making upy a single cover, or insofar as the retailers were concerned, in avoiding the replacement of parts of a cover in proper cartons after demonstrating such covers to customers. In the factories an employee sometimes would pack two right hand or vtwo left hand arm cover sections in a carton along with the main section of a cover which eventually caused complaint either of the retailer or ofthe purchaser. Sometimes, also, arm cover sections of non-matching material would be packed in the carton by inadvertence which likewise caused annoyance, sometimesvto the purchaser and the retailer, as well as the manufacturer.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a slip cover which, in laundering, avoids the disadvantage of the unitary slip cover by being made of two separate parts and which avoids the above stated disadvantage of the separate arm cover type slip cover in that the arm cover sections are joined to an intermediate seat cover section.

Another object of the invention isy to provide a two-piece slip cover which by reason of its construction aifords a substantial range ofindependent adjustment of the various cover sections and thereby enables the improved cover more easily and more neatly to be adjusted to articles of furniture that vary considerably in the dimensions of their several parts.

A further object of the invention is to provide a two-piece cover for articles of furniture that have free edges which in use cooperate in providing a concealed line of union across the forward portion of the article and thereby present the appearance of a unitary structure.

Other objects of the invention relate to various features of construction which will be apparent from a consideration of the following specication and accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig, 1 is a perspective view taken from the rear and side of a conventional club chair having in position thereon, a slip cover which is illustrative of the present improvements.

Fig. 2 is a broken perspective view taken from the front and side of a chair having an improved slip cover thereon.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the arm and seat cover section of the improved slip cover shown in detached relation.

Fig.` 4 is a perspective view of the back rest cover portion of the improved slip cover also shown in detached relation.

In the drawings, the particular slip cover shown is designed for use on a club chair, but as will be apparent from a consideration of this specification, the present improvements may be utilized in the construction of slip covers for use on chairs of styles differing from that shown, as well as in slip covers for use on davenports or other articles of furniture.

In the drawing a conventional club chair lil is shown which comprises a seat portion il, arms l2 and I3, a back rest lll yand a front section or drop l5. Such chairs generally are provided with front and rear legs I6 and l1 respectively; The improved cover comprises two sections A and B as shown in Figs. 3 and 4 respectively. The section A shown in Fig. 3 comprises arm cover portions I8 and I9 which are shaped to' cover the arms of a chair as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. The inside panels 18a, lila of thearm cover sections extend downwardly along the inside surface of the chair arms and are joined to a seat cover panel which overlies the seat Surplus material, as indicated at 2|, 2|, is provided along the lines of juncture along the panels |8a, |9a and panel 2| which is adapted to be tucked downwardly into the space which conventionally is provided between the sides of the seat II and the arms' ofthe chair. At the rearend." the panel 26 is provided with an extension orfap Z2 which is designed to be tucked downwardly into the space conventionally provided between the rear 4 l around the rear legs I'I of the chair as indicated in Fig. 1. Hence, by tying one of the ends 31 to a leg and drawing snugly on the other, the back rest section can be rmly held upon the upper edge of the chair back rest I4.

The lower portion of the forward panel 3U eX- tends downwardly suiciently to enable the same to be tucked, to various extents, into the space inrwlii'l'ch :the: panel or'ilap 212 is:I tucked. The shoulder cover section'stiz* and 3'3 extend downwardly suiiiciently whereby the lower edges thereof may be tucked into the spaces 38 provided beof the seat Il of the chair and the forward face..

of the back rest M The surplus portions 2| 4and the panel 22 may be tucked into thet respective`= spaces referred to to the extent requiredfttrtake` up excess material where the. cover isvusedvon a chair of less than average size, while such surplus material and panel 22 provide for the ttingi'lo'f the cover section on chairs where the arms and seatare of suchgreater dimensions as itorequire the usev of such surplus materials' and panel; In the manufacture ot the improved covers they may be made to iit. an intermediate or average size chair but due to the adjustments provided thesovers can easilyfbe iittedto'chairs of' somewhat greater ory less than those of the average size..

The coversection A-.shown in Fig. 3 is: designed to'coverv likewise the front of the arms aswell as thedrop I5, andas show-n inEig. 2;. the cover sectioni comprises shaped.r panels 23--23I for covering the forward ends ofthe arms anda drop or front vertical panel 24 for covering the iront` |.5of vthe chair. The various. portions of the cover section A mentioned may be formed of separate pieces of clothv united by appropriate seams.

As shown in- Figs. 1, 2 and 3,the cover section; A for the arms and seat above described, preferably isprovided with astripvof pleats 251 which. is` attached to the lower' end. of the' panel' 24 and to theilo-wer portions of. the exterior arm cover portions but terminate at or adjacent the rear eX- tensions 2-6, 210i? the'arm-cover portions ls: and I9 respectively.. The extensions 26 and 21.1 are shown asfbeinggprovidedwit-h tie strings-2 28.1and 2:9 whereby when thesection A has been placed: in posit-lonen the' chair and' thesurplus material 2| and the iapl 22-tucked into' place as above described, the strings may be tied snuglyat the rear elf the chair as. shown in'Fig: 1-. n

'Ehe free ends of; the: pleat strip 25 Iare arranged for disposition at the rear of the'chair and are adapted: to'be attached together by any suitable fastening means such ashooks, or the: like. The pleat strip 25 preferably` is of sucientlength'.y to extendy completely across; the rear of. the chair asv shown in.- Fig. l, thus giving the'. chain a. nn.- ishetl: appearance. is true where the; cover is'. used on.. a chairV of less than average size or is larger than average size. Hence; the pleatl strips at their ends are generally secured.. ini overlapping relation as indicated in Fig: 11

The backrest cover section B comprises? for- Ward panel which,.at its upper'endis stitched tothe. upper edge of. a rear panel The back rest; cnver` section includes also` shoulder cover section 32 andt33 joined at one edge of each-:tothe upper'adjacent edge of the panel 3d byseams 34 and y35.1andsjoined also'to' the rear panel- 3|: along a seam 36: The seamf. is tubular, the tube exltending downwardly as shown in Fig. 4. to the bottomedge of panel 3|. Through thistubular seamor combined: seam and hemv extendsy a draw cord 31;,the endsof which are'adaptedf to bev tied tween the rear ends of the arms l2 and i3 and the back rest I4 of the chair. Likewise the rear portions-of? the arms I 8 and I9 afford sufficient surplus material for tucking into the same spaces 38. Hence,after.. the arm cover section has been properly positioned upon a chair as above described, with the ends of the pleat strip 25 still free, however, the back rest cover section B shown in; Fig.' iL may beipositionedzonithe. chair; thelower end of panel 30 and the lower edges of shoulder cover sections 32-y anda 332 tucked into'-n position as above described; andzthedraw cord: 311i tensioned andfsecured` to the legsv as;mentionedt. An'ysure plus material: remainingini thez-bacleirestparli 3i) for; 3.I orv in.,thashoulder'sections322012 33 may. be taken: up: by` tucking marginaL portionsV of those panels. underf the tensionedrcordf which. extends throughv therseam 35,. thusi presenting:v al smootlr, neat appearance. f

The panel 3 I.; as' will: be seen,V extends over the inturned panels 265 and" 21' off theiarrn coveirsee.- tionian'd conceals thefcords 22lsand`v 29.. The-.free ends ofl the ,pleat strip- 25; overliethelowerpor'- tion of the panel 3 If and when attache'di. together by hooks; or'other fastening means'fasrdes'cribedi, conceal'the exposed1 portions otthe' drawstrings; allas indicated infFig;'1`-; The improved' cover thus presents a neat and finished4 appearance at the rear; as`well`as at the front andsidjes. The construction.:v describedfenables `t'hecover to be adjusted neatly upon chairs of'kdiil'erent sizesof the same general style. Since-the cover 'is formed in two sectionsfwiththe armcoverpo'rt-ions united, as shown in Fig; 3, mistakes'in' packing arms-jin rights and lefts is avoided. Likewise, 'a' coveriof this construction is more' easilyjl'iarrdled during laundering operations than aunitary'orsofcalled oneepiece'cover; f/

A further'advant'age, Aadverted. to above,.re`sid`es inthe fact that/the rear. edges ofthe armv cover sections whichare tucked' into'tl'ie spaces. tlcan ently.. This latter feature has been found-.tance l substantial advantage over` rthe conventional onepiece. or unitary slipn cover. Ysince.,irequentlyF in; tucking. portions of the back 'rest-panel 3Ilandshoulder panels 3%.and33 into-the spaces-38;..the rear portionsfof the armcover sections, whichgare tucked `,into the same. spaces, often-were drawn: into wrinkles at .therear ofthe chair arms.. Thetucle-r ingofthe meet-ing. edges of. the sections'A anet-y 1?l intothe crevicesor spaces as describedr presents the,appearanceofL unionof' the sectionstA; and Bj at the front face of: thechair although;.theyl areindependently adjustable in. eliminating; excessmaterial of and:` in avoid-ing; wrinkles in the respective portionso the-cover. y f

A separate :incl'osure 35iy iss-provided. for; thefcmre ventional cushion 401 which; whenfin'placer rests upon the seat cover panel 20 and retains it in place.

While I have shown and described a construction which is illustrative of the invention, it will be seen that slight changes may be made in the described structure within the scope and spirit of the appended claim.

I claim:

A slip cover for an article of stuffed furniture provided with front and back legs, a seat, arms and a back rest, said cover comprising two separately positionable and unconnected cover sections, the first of said sections comprising a baglike enclosure including connected front and rear panels and shoulder cover panels adapted to be drawn down over the back rest of the article to cover the front and rear surfaces and shoulders of the back rest and having surplus material at the lower edge of the forward panel adapted to be tucked into the space between the rear edge of the seat of the article and the adjacent portion of the back rest, said rear panel extending down to the lower portion of the rear of the chair and having a tubular piping extending over the top of the rear panel and down its sides to terminate at the bottom corners thereof, the lower edge of each shoulder cover panel and the lower portion of the adjacent side edges of the forward panel being free and adapted to be tucked into the spaces between the forward face of the back rest and the rear ends of the arms of the article, the second section of the slip cover comprising connected panels for covering the front of the article and the seat and the arms thereof, the seat cover panel of said second section being provided with a flap at the rear edge adapted to be tucked into the space between the rear of the seat and the lower portion of the back rest of the article, the arm cover panels of said second section being adapted to cover the inner surfaces, the tops and the exterior surfaces of the arms of the article and being provided with rear extensions adapted to be drawn partially across the rear of the article beneath said rear panel of said rst section and having means for securing said extensions together at the rear of the article for preventing forward displacement of the said second section with respect to the article, the rear edges of the arm cover panels that cover the inside and top portions of the arms of the article being adapted to be tucked into the respective spaces between the rear and ends of the arms and the contiguous portions of the back rest of the article, and drawstrings extending 1oosely through the piping of the rear panel of said first section and projecting from the ends for securing said rear panel of the first cover section to the rear chair legs and over the rear extensions of said second cover section and for holding said rear panel under tension and preventing upward displacement of said first cover section.

LIONEL C. LENZ.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 794,145 Ellington et al July 4, 1905 1,695,244 Cohen Dec. 11, 1928 1,882,169 Wedler Oct. 11, 1932 2,098,684 Fry Nov. 9, 1937 2,367,450 Trubitz Jan. 16, 1945 

